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- Footage linked online to Berlin Pride instead shows a July 11 shooting at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival, Canadian police said.
- A nighttime video said to show the suspect’s arrest does not depict him; whether it relates to Berlin’s celebrations remains unclear.
- Videos presented as reactions to the attack were AI-generated, including staged political messages and an imitation police statement.
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Fact-checkers determined that widely shared Berlin Pride attack videos included Toronto shooting footage, an unrelated arrest clip and AI-generated material.
With information from: Deutsche Welle. Show source articles
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